Rank Requirments
Blue
Taikyoku 1-3
Taikyoku Ura/tate
Sokugi taik 1-2
Begin learning weapon (basics)
Yellow
Sokugi taik 1-2 ura/tate
Taikyoku 3-4
Pinan 1
One weapon kata (dojo choice, usually Bo, sometimes escrima)
Green
Yantsu
Geikisai Dai
Pinan 2-3
Sanchin
Additional weapon kata
1 throw of student choice
Brown
Pinan 4-5
Tsuki no kata
Geikisai sho
Saiha
Sokugi kata 1-4 ura/tate
Additional weapon kata
3 throws of student choice
Shodan
Tencho
En tencho (4-way Tencho)
Sanchin Tencho
Seienchin
Garyu
Mekakushi no Kato (instructor’s choice) – blindfolded kata
Additional weapon kata (4 total) (Incl escrima, nunchacku, sai/tonfa)
6 throws of student choice
Nidan
Kanku
Kata while breaking
Nunchucku 2-3
Double nunchucku
Tonfa 2
Pinan 1-2 ura/tate
Tournament nunchucku
Tokamine no Kun Bo
Sandan
Seipai
Tonfa 3
Pinan 3-5 ura/tate
Yondan
Sai 1
Nunchucku 1-3 URA
Tonfa 1-3 URA
Godan
Sushiho